Jeffrey Bukowski, Author at CultureSonar

Author: Jeffrey Bukowski

Jeffrey Bukowski obsesses on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his cat Prince (That was his name at the shelter! Swear!), The Beatles, Smokey Robinson and the Replacements every day of the week as well as Folk Rock and culture war art thrice a week plus every other Sunday. Seeing how this leaves little time for actual productivity, he's trying to write about all these things -- and more -- and make it pay. Twitter: @JeffreyBukowsk1

by Jeffrey Bukowski August 21, 2017 Comments0

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Not Quite Top 40 But Quite Important: The B-52s’ “Rock Lobster”

It may have peaked at number 56 on the charts, but “Rock Lobster” generated terrific buzz for a young band from Athens, Georgia.

by Jeffrey Bukowski June 30, 2017 Comments1

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Rush the Power Trio Is Now Rush the Book Trilogy

This third Rush book by Martin Popoff anthologizes insights from musicians, writers and superfans.

Cropped public domain photo of The Grateful Dead by Chris Stone via Flickr

by Jeffrey Bukowski June 19, 2017 Comments0

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The Day the Grateful Dead Shed Their “World’s Largest Cult Band” Status

Making its MTV debut 30 years ago today on Jun. 19, 1987, the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey” video marked the precise moment at which the Grateful Dead shed their “world’s largest cult band” moniker and belatedly joined the American mainstream.